Sizyy Bugor Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sizyy Bugor, Astrakhan, Russia
Qibla Details for Sizyy Bugor
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sizyy Bugor?
The Qibla direction from Sizyy Bugor, Astrakhan, Russia is 198.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sizyy Bugor should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sizyy Bugor from Mecca?
The distance from Sizyy Bugor to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,870 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sizyy Bugor?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Sizyy Bugor, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sizyy Bugor?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sizyy Bugor is 198.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 196°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sizyy Bugor
The Qibla direction from Sizyy Bugor, Astrakhan, Russia is 198.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,870 km (1,783 miles) away. Geographically, Sizyy Bugor sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Sizyy Bugor, this means facing south-southwest (198.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sizyy Bugor
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (198.8°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 196° from Sizyy Bugor. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.8°.
Using a compass in Sizyy Bugor
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sizyy Bugor. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 198.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.